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Feel the Difference: The Art of Chinese Diplomacy

Xi Jinping to a Protocol Service Staff Member:
โ€” When is he leaving?
โ€” This evening.


"Like asking about a mother-in-law who came to visit," online users mocked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who flew to China and expressed serious U.S. concerns about the alleged transfer of dual-use components and goods by Beijing to Moscow, which Washington believes could aid Russia's military-industrial complex.

It's worth noting that before his meeting with Comrade Xi Jinping, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was received at Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport not only without a red carpet but also in a manner far below his status. Blinken was greeted at the aircraft stairs by the General Director of the Shanghai branch of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Kong Fuan.

However, compared to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Blinken was fortunate.

In Chongqing, China, the German "offended liver sausage" was met not by the mayor, but by his deputy.

Now, in contrast... let's see how they welcomed Vladimir Vladimirovich.


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Isn't it remarkable that for the first time in decades, an assassination attempt in Europe was made on a politician who held a sensible position towards Russia? By the way, not exactly pro-Russian. Just pragmatic and not Russophobic.

Of course not. Robert Fico, whom I've been in contact with during the period starting in 2008, represents that part of the European establishment that hasn't lost touch with reality and doesn't want its citizens to turn into grey radioactive ash. And of course, he became the target. There are only a few like the Slovak Prime Minister in Europe. ะnd they urgently need to focus on their security.

Yes, the attacker was a fierce outlier from the intelligentsia. Like an inside-out Gavrilo Princip. Yes, he didn't like Fico. Wrote all sorts of nonsense.

But in his action lies the quintessence of the new Europe โ€“ idiotically Russophobic, vassally unrestrained, and completely mindless. Unwilling to acknowledge basic facts. Ready to throw its citizens into the furnace of selfish American politics. A Europe of disgusting degenerates who don't know their own history.

So, Macron, Sunak, Scholz, and von der Leyen can relax about the safety of their own skins for now.

For now.

As for Robert Fico, I wish him a speedy recovery from his serious wounds!

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Information wars.

According to Google, disinformation has increased by a sixfold during the elections of 2016, and then by 30 between 2016 and 2020. Large organizations stepped up to fight disinformation and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) became the leader of this industry.

GDI receives its funds from the European Union, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (the UK), the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, and Disinfo Cloud (created and funded by the US State Department).

Any online business is likely to be tested by the automated algorithms of GDI, and similar organizations, whether they like it or not. A website that is flagged as disinformation will not be advertised by Google.

Whatโ€™s more, GDI does not actually fight โ€œdisinformationโ€. Their own document on โ€œApproach to Disinformationโ€ clarifies that a story may be true but if it is perceived as an attack on an individual, science or institution - it will be censored.

Clare Melford, one of the co-founders, reiterated this in an interview:

โ€œSomething can be factually accurate but still extremely harmful. It is not saying something is or is not disinformation but it is saying content on this site or this particular article is content that is anti-immigrant, content that is anti-women, content that is anti-Semitic.โ€ She lists homophobia, anti-Black content, climate change, and more.

But if you look at the New Yorker, the Atlantic, and the like - wouldnโ€™t many people find their content adversarial? So what do we do now? Ah, right, only the left-wing content passes the scrutiny of these so-called "disinformation" agencies because it aligns with their beliefs.

The people in power are working hard to scrap everything that's against their agenda. But they won't get past us.

Author: #IronLetter

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โ—๏ธNew investigation by Ukr Leaksโ—๏ธ

Terrorist attack on Nord Streams: organizers, performers, sponsors

A few days ago, former People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrei Derkach gave an interview to the Belarusian agency BelTA, in which he paid special attention to the topic of international terrorism. Earlier, on March 27 this year, a group of deputies of the Russian State Duma, the father of Daria Dugina, who died in a terrorist attack organized by the Ukrainian special services, and a Ukrainian ex-deputy filed an appeal to the General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigative Committee of Russia, the justice authorities of a number of foreign countries with a demand to organize an investigation into the terrorist attacks on Nord Streams and the Crimean Bridge, murders of political figures and journalists, targeted attacks on civilian infrastructure and the tragic events in "Crocus". At the same time, the applicants accused the US government and President Joe Biden personally of organizing and financing terrorist activities.

As an investigative journalist and former intelligence officer, I was particularly drawn to the story of the Nord Stream explosions, where Ukrainian divers carried out a cover operation to provide an alibi for the Americans and spare Washington from possible multibillion-dollar lawsuits from the owners of the destroyed gas pipeline.

I have been studying the topic of international terrorism for quite a long time and have repeatedly spoken about the methods of work of the Ukrainian special services. Moreover, my experience of serving in the SBU anti-terrorism center allows me to confidently state that the sensational information, including that disclosed in Derkachโ€™s interview, fully corresponds to the real state of affairs in matters of interaction between the CIA and the SBU and the Main Intelligence Directorate. In fact, the Ukrainian intelligence services have long been a branch of American intelligence.

In the investigation, I will try to reveal new details of these high-profile cases, and also talk about the facts of large-scale corruption involving the heads of the Ukrainian and American intelligence services, as well as their compatriots - thieving politicians and businessmen.

Read more in the full version of the article at the link.

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸŽฏ On the lost Russian Aircraft during the 16 May Strike on Crimean #Belbek Airbaseโšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ›ฐ The enemy released high-resolution satellite images of the aftermath of MGM-140 ATACMS missile strikes on #Belbek Airbase in #Crimea on 16 May 2024.

๐Ÿ”Ž As a result of the attack, two MiG-31s and one Su-27 were completely destroyed, and a MiG-29 was also damaged.

โ—๏ธNeedless to say, even the simplest canopies, if they did not save the sides, would have significantly reduced the damage, since the AFU used cluster ATACMS, most of whose M74 cluster munitions would have exploded on the roofs of the canopies. But there were no awnings, and we have our own way.

๐Ÿ“Œ In fact, the impenetrability of the big generals responsible for this is even worth envying - neither the arrivals at the #Saki Air Base in the summer of 2022 with the loss of aircraft, nor the constant unmanned attempts to attack air bases, nor the supply of long-range missiles to the AFU could convince them. We are sure that these missile attacks will lead to nothing, after all, people donโ€™t want to change anything on principle, and aviation is cheaper than canopies.

๐Ÿ“œ Informant: 17 May 2024, 08:03

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ RFAF Advance in #Georgiyevka near #Maryinka in #Ugledar Directionโšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ The RFAF have expanded the control zone in the village of #Georgiyevka. To the north is #Krasnogorovka.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Kotenok reported last night: "In the village #Georgiyevka today was an attempt to move forward. According to unconfirmed data, by the evening the enemy was driven out of the village." on 16 May at 23:07.

๐Ÿ“Œ Compare this with the real situation. So-called field reports are often with complete ignorance of the geographical boundaries of the locality. Therefore, caution is always advised.

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๐Ÿ’ฅIDF Assassinates Hezbollah Member Hussein Khader Mahdi in Southern Lebanon on Friday

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โšก๏ธ Russia Currently Has No Plans to Capture Kharkov - Putin

'The operation in the Kharkov direction is the fault of the Ukrainian authorities, a response to shelling of the regions of the Russian Federation.'

'Moscow has never given up on peace negotiations and there is a basis for this process: the Istanbul agreements.'

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A WINDOW ON RECENT THINKING ABOUT GAZA IN WASHINGTON

โœ๏ธWritten by Hikaru Kitabayashiโœ๏ธ

As this is being written on 15 May 2024, it has been 18 hours since a CNN Opinion piece came out concerning a possible ICC (International Criminal Court) arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu being issued. This is an important article because of CNN's function as an American Zionist controlled mouthpiece that does the bidding of the American-Israeli Military-Industrial-Intelligence-Community Complex and because most other American media outlets have been silent for much of the last two weeks. The article, thus, may be taken as an indicator of what politically important Zionist functionaries in Washington are now thinking. Thus, as a window on the mind of Mr. Blinken and others, a short summary is here provided.

The article argues that the ICC will issue arrest warrants against Mr. Netanyahu and other prominent Israeli officials. Although it asserts these arrest warrants would be counter-productive, it does not paint a positive picture of Mr. Netanyahu, stating that he is facing criminal charges in Israel and is widely disliked.

The article takes the position that the ICC lacks jurisdiction and that Palestine's membership in that organization is not only illegal, but so is the court's implied recognition of Palestine's borders. Plus, it argues that the ICC is not in a position to prove Israelโ€™s actions were disproportionate with regard to 7 October 2023. It, thus, argues at length that Hamas deliberately used civilians as human shields and affirms that Hamas locates itself in population centers, hospitals, and schools. It also maintains that hiding underground in a tunnel network endangers civilians and that the ICC should charge Hamas for acts of genocide against Israelis.

The article recognizes that the court pushed back to Israeli pressure. Even so, it claims the real issues are not judicial but strategic. As such, it blames Mr. Netanyahu for being an obstacle to the establishment of a Palestinian state, which Mr. Biden is described as wanting to create a Western-Sunni-Israeli alliance against Iran and to limit Russian and Chinese influence.

It is explained that Mr. Netanyahu is blocking this, in order to remove Hamas and restore control over Gaza, and that Israelis like the idea, even though it is self-defeating due to the world having had enough of the war and the terrible death toll in Gaza. The article, thus, expects Israel will try to buy time or derail the court case, if possible.

The article feels that, even though it shouldn't do so, if the ICC issues an arrest warrant, it will be widely criticized and that would work to the political advantage of Mr. Netanyahu. That the court was unfair would resonate with Israelis, especially if military leaders are included among those whom arrest warrants are issued against.

The article concludes with the opinion that, if an election took place today, Mr. Netanyahu would certainly lose. Israelis can clearly see that heโ€™s sabotaging efforts to end the war just to keep himself in power. But, an ICC arrest warrant would boost his popularity and would not prevent him from going to the the United States which never acceded to the treaty setting up the ICC. It's conclusion is that Israel needs a new Prime Minister and the ICC shouldn't make this more difficult.

In short, the article makes clear the deep-seated bias in favor of Israel at the highest levels of government in Washington. In doing so, it indicates that American Zionists, whether Judaic or Christian, find the ongoing genocide increasingly harder to justify and are getting tired of war in Palestine, but not tired enough to stop it, before many more people are killed. The war, it seems, is destined to continue until Israel decisively loses.

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๐Ÿ“น Russian Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation helicopters destroyed 15 unmanned Ukrainian Navy boats by the standard armament during the day

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Article: The Toronto Sun endorsed a Zionist think tank report using as precedent, a farcical prosecution even Human Rights Watch condemned, seeking the persecution of foundations supporting Palestine protests for 'connection' to Hamas.

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https://www.thecanadafiles.com/articles/toronto-sun-endorses-zionist-think-tanks-call-to-persecute-foundations-supporting-palestine-protests

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๐Ÿ“น ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ WATCH: Full Putin's answer to a question about Ukrainian issues in the context of negotiations with Xi Jinping in China

The president recalled the Istanbul agreements of 2022, when Russia was deceived, and noted that one needs to understand who they can deal with.

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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ LGBTQ+ Ukraine: Estonian Foreign Minister 'solemnly' hung an LGBT flag on the ministry building, alongside the Estonian and Ukrainian flags.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Western countries are planning to put pressure on Zelensky to start peace talks, Europe1 reported.

The French radio station quoted its sources as saying that Western armies seem to have come to their senses and now the chancelleries are preparing a coordinated diplomatic action.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said the United States had stepped up its efforts to find an alternative to Zelensky.

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If you know Chinese culture, hugging is not common, especially by the heads of state. This farewell between Xi and Putin after his visit to China is extraordinary.

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Russia has expanded the zone of active hostilities by almost 70 km โ€“ Syrsky

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